Jockeys Xavier Perez and Nik Juarez have been suspended by Maryland stewards, Perez for failing a drug test and Juarez for failing to provide a sample to test.
Jockey Nik Juarez — with just one win from 40 starts prior to today — registered six victories at Laurel Park today.
Several horses with connection to the mid-Atlantic region ran in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races. Here’s how they did.
Jockey Nik Juarez won his first two stakes and then got engaged — all in a 10-day period this summer. Next up: the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, aboard Valid.
Jockey Nik Juarez made the first stakes win of his career a big one, guiding Valid to a win in the Grade 3 Iselin at Monmouth Park.
Jockey Nik Juarez, coming back from injury, is looking to “make an impact and show people what I can do” in his last few months as an apprentice.
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Apprentice rider Nik Juarez, a Maryland native, made his first career mount a winning one aboard favorite Love Heart.